(a)
Unless
otherwise provided in its tariffs, the rules and regulations of the
PUC, or the public utilities law, the company shall render bills monthly
to the offices of the City for utility service and other related services
for which the company is entitled to payment and for which the City
has authorized payment.
(b)
Billings
for service rendered during the preceding month shall be sent to the
person(s) designated by the City and payment for same shall be made
as prescribed in this agreement and the applicable tariff on file
and in effect from time to time with the PUC.
(c)
The
company shall provide all billings and any underlying support documentation
reasonably requested by the City and in an editable and manipulatable
electronic format that is acceptable to the company and the City.
(d)
The
company agrees to meet with the City designee at least annually for
the purpose of developing, implementing, reviewing, and/or modifying
mutually beneficial and acceptable billing procedures, methods, and
formats which may include, without limitation, electronic billing
and upgrades or beneficial alternatives to the company’s current
most advanced billing technology, for the efficient and cost effective
rendering and processing of such billings submitted by the company
to the City.
In the event the City determines after written notice to the
company that the company is liable to the City for payments, costs,
expenses or damages of any nature, and subject to the company’s
right to challenge such determination, the City may deduct all monies
due and owing the City from any other amounts currently due and owing
the company. Upon receipt of such written notice, the company may
request a meeting between the company’s designee and a designee
of the City to discuss such determination. The City agrees to attend
such a meeting. As an alternative to such deduction, the City may
bill the company for such assessment(s), in which case, the company
shall pay each such bill within 30 days of the date of receipt of
such bill. If the company challenges the City determination of liability,
the City shall make such payments to the company pursuant to the company’s
tariffs until the challenge has been finally resolved.
